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3215, VIC vs 3217, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3215, VIC profile · 3217, VIC profile

3215, VIC 3217, VIC

Postcode 3215 and postcode 3217 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Postcode 3215 is far older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 22.3% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 3217 is far younger, with a typical age of 30 and only 7.8% of people aged 65 or over. Postcode 3217 also has a much higher share of people who have finished Year 12 (69.3% compared to 52.7% in postcode 3215) and far more adults working or looking for work (77.7% versus 59.5%).

Both areas share similar levels of rental rates and volunteer rates. While they have much in common, the gaps in other areas are shifting. The age difference has narrowed slightly since 2011, but the gap in home ownership has stayed large, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in postcode 3215. Postcode 3215 is also much more convenient for pedestrians, with 97.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is only 30.0% in postcode 3217.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 36.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC Median age: 11 yrs older in 3215, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in 3217, VIC Participation: 18.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +1,495 larger in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
21,994 86th pct 20,499 85th pct
Median age in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +11 yrs older in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC even gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
22.3% 65th pct 7.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
15.9% 35th pct 24.4% 95th pct
De facto in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
12.4% 49th pct 18.0% 89th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.9% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 7.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

42.1% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
37.3% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3215, VIC 3217, VIC

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
24.5% 74th pct 18.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 77.9%
2.1% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% China even 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.1% English +8.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
29.5% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
23.1% 83rd pct 14.0% 73rd pct
Limited English in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
4.2% 87th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 82.3%
1.2% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
35.8% 28th pct 50.1% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 37.2%
35.8% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 50.1%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
1.5% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
52.7% 62nd pct 69.3% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
20.8% 65th pct 30.4% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +1.54 more in 3215, VIC
3.14 49th pct 1.60 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +3 more in 3215, VIC
11 87th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +436 more in 3215, VIC
6,712 87th pct 6,276 87th pct
Avg size in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +174 larger in 3217, VIC
610 84th pct 785 91st pct
ICSEA in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +20 higher in 3217, VIC
1,041 72nd pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 69.3%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%
23.8% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.4% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
12.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Architecture & building even 7.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +$279 higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
$732 45th pct $1,011 86th pct
Household income in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +$752 higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
$1,452 46th pct $2,204 86th pct
Family income in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +$401 higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
$1,928 53rd pct $2,329 76th pct
High earners in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
9.3% 53rd pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
17.1% 53rd pct 24.6% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.7%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 5.9%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 29.8%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3215, VIC
32.6% 69th pct 25.4% 26th pct
Mental health in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC
11.3% 83rd pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
8.5% 88th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%
9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +7.8 pts ▸ 68.5%
21.3% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.8%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
12.3% 18th pct 12.1% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
25.3% 52nd pct 37.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3215, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
20.2% 28th pct 20.6% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +0.5 larger in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
16.6% 80th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
31.2% 71st pct 15.4% 9th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 63.7%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 23.1%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 15.4%
12.6% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.2% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +$85 higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
$340 62nd pct $425 84th pct
Mortgage in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +$217 higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,842 65th pct
People / bedroom in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +0.10 higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
29.9% 73rd pct 29.6% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +23.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
37.8% 46th pct 14.6% 5th pct
Separate houses in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
84.0% 30th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
77.3% 45th pct 95.6% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 54.1%
37.8% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 14.6%
29.9% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 96.2%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 3.4%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

19.7% 4 bedrooms +42.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 30.0%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 3.1%
3.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +44.9 pts ▸ 87.8%
40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +36.4 pts 4.0%
10.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 2.2%
2.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.6%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.6%
7.2% $3,000 or more even 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
6.4% 73rd pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
17.5% 55th pct 18.9% 60th pct
PT commute in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 1.2% 58th pct
PT stops in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +33 more in 3215, VIC
123 86th pct 90 82nd pct
Stops/1k in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +1.20 more in 3215, VIC
5.59 72nd pct 4.39 58th pct
Departures/1k in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +586.8 more in 3215, VIC
1,339.6 80th pct 752.8 68th pct
PT routes in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +13 more in 3217, VIC
11 73rd pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +27 longer in 3217, VIC
1 0th pct 28 68th pct
Drive to city in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +10 longer in 3217, VIC
50 58th pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
17.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 52.5%
39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 26.8%
10.6% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +36.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
39.0% 72nd pct 75.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 63rd pct 20.5% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
5.0% 66th pct 3.1% 25th pct
Participation in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
59.5% 48th pct 77.7% 100th pct
Full-time in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
57.4% 41st pct 58.4% 49th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
9.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Finance & insurance even 3.1%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.9% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
10.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +3 higher in 3217, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +5 higher in 3217, VIC
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +6 higher in 3217, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +3 higher in 3217, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +76 higher in 3217, VIC
967 44th pct 1,043 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +3.2 higher in 3215, VIC
7.5 88th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +3.1 more in 3215, VIC
7.1 87th pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +58.7 pts higher in 3215, VIC
97.6% 95th pct 38.9% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +67.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC
97.5% 97th pct 30.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC
97.9% 84th pct 78.3% 65th pct
Walk to school in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +28.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC
83.9% 78th pct 55.6% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC
99.9% 85th pct 95.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +43.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC
80.4% 86th pct 37.1% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +2.0 more in 3215, VIC
18.4 51st pct 16.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC +217 higher in 3215, VIC
257 88th pct 40 64th pct
Mean slope in 3215, VICin 3217, VIC even
3.9% 32nd pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 3215, VIC with nearby areas

3220, VIC 3214, VIC 3219, VIC 3216, VIC 3224, VIC 3218, VIC 3217, VIC 3212, VIC

Compare 3217, VIC with nearby areas

3216, VIC 3220, VIC 3228, VIC 3219, VIC 3227, VIC 3215, VIC 3224, VIC 3218, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3215, VIC vs 3217, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3215/3215-vic/vs/POA3217/3217-vic